Tips to Prevent Your Back Pain By Dr. Pravin Padalkar

Back pain is extremely common and can be caused by many simple everyday activities. Help prevent back pain and protect your spine with these important steps.

Back pain can be the result of trauma, such as a fall or a car accident. But most often back pain is the result of an everyday activity done incorrectly — activities as common as twisting to reach or lift an object, sitting at a computer in the same position for hours, bending over to vacuum, and carrying shopping bags. The good news is that back pain prevention isn’t all that difficult, often requiring just a few adjustments that will soon become second nature.

Here are some simple but effective back pain prevention tips.

Exercise
Eat right.
Sleep sideways.
Maintain proper posture.
Reduce stress.
Quit smoking.
You can reduce your risk of back pain with simple lifestyle changes. However, if you should experience back pain, don’t ignore it. It could be a sign of a more serious condition. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms and what you should do to find and treat the cause.